Part 4Miscellaneous
Other
62Medical examinations
1
The Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) is amended as follows.
2
In section 19 (medical examination required by Secretary of State), in subsections (1) and (2)(b), for “medical practitioner” substitute “
health care professional approved by the Secretary of State
”
.
3
In section 20 (medical examination required by appeal tribunal), in subsection (2), for “medical practitioner” substitute “
health care professional approved by the Secretary of State
”
.
4
In that section, after subsection (2), insert—
2A
The power under subsection (2) to refer a person to a health care professional approved by the Secretary of State includes power to specify the description of health care professional to whom the person is to be referred.
5
In section 39 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “Commissioner” insert—
“health care professional” means—
a
a registered medical practitioner,
b
a registered nurse,
c
an occupational therapist or physiotherapist registered with a regulatory body established by an Order in Council under section 60 of the Health Act 1999, or
d
a member of such other profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 as the Secretary of State may prescribe;